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Opening: Tikkun Olam: Mending the Social Fabric

Ray Drew Gallery, New Mexico Highlands University 802 National Ave, Las Vegas, NM, United States

Bonnie Meltzer: Tikkun Olam: Mending the Social Fabric On view: May 1–June 27, 2025 Opening reception: May 1, 5:00–7:00pm Ray Drew Gallery presents Bonnie Meltzer, Tikkun Olam: Mending the Social […]

Opening: ¡Qué Hermoso!

Sedona Arts Center 15 Art Barn Rd, Sedona, AZ, United States

¡Qué Hermoso! features more than 50 artworks by Arizona artists, including Oliverio Balcells, Cristina Cárdenas, Emily Costello, Lalo Cota, Camila Ibarra, Gretchen Lopez, Amanda Mollindo, Liliana Mora, Cora Quiroz, Joe […]

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Opening: Patricia Apt and Daniel Region: Connoisseurs of Beauty

Amapola Gallery 205 Romero Street NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Connoisseurs of Beauty ~ Patricia Apt and Daniel Region share the honors as Amapola Gallery’s Featured Artists for May. After a career in technology, native New Mexican Patricia Apt finds […]

Opening: Divine Mirror

MoMo Taos 133 Bent Street, Taos

“Our minds are kaleidoscopic - shifting, shimmering, endlessly rearranging the colorful fragments of thought, feelings, memory, and perception. Each moment is a turn of the dial, creating new patterns from […]

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Opening: Kat Kinnick: Memento Vivere

Hecho Gallery 129 W Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM, United States

“Loss can be a compass, and nostalgia can be a process of re-encountering what we grieve, miss and treasure,” says northern New Mexico-based artist Kat Kinnick. “As we engage with […]

Opening: Desert Heroines of Doña Ana County

The Mad Hatter Gallery 221 N Main St, Ste C, Las Cruces, NM, United States

On view: May 2 – May 24, 2025 Opening reception: May 2, 5:00–8:00pm Desert Heroines is an annual photographic portrait project by NMCO Studio and the Success Partnership that honors […]

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Opening: Jade Leyva

Ghostwolf Gallery 206 San Felipe St NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Ghostwolf welcomes back Mexican Magical Realism Artist Jade Leyva! Her gorgeous work express multiculturalism, unity, and environmental consciousness, and has won numerous awards in the annual Contemporary Hispanic Market in […]

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Opening: Megan Mirro: Body Issues

No Name Cinema 2013 Pinon Street, Santa Fe, NM, United States

MEGAN MIRRO Body Issues On view: May 2–July 1, 2025 Opening reception: Fri May 2nd, 5 - 8pm Refreshments provided Exhibition on view during all events or by appointment, May […]

Opening: Lu Wei: Entering Into the Serpent

Ogden Contemporary Arts 455 25th Street, Ogden, UT

On view: May 2–July 13, 2025 Opening reception: May 2, 6:00–9:00pm Ogden Contemporary Arts is pleased to partner with Material to present Lu Wei: Entering Into the Serpent. Lu Wei’s […]

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Opening: Jacqueline “Jax” Manhoff: PASSION/COMPASSION

Station 5 1600 Lena Street #C20, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Jacqueline “Jax” Manhoff: Passion/Compassion. A retrospective and book launch. Meet the artist, share some delectable nibbles, and explore Lena Street First Saturdays. Additional viewings: May 4, 12-5 pm or by […]

Opening: Future Imperfect Tense

Rift Gallery 2249 NM 68, Rinconada (Dixon)

On view: May 3–June 7, 2025 Opening reception: May 3, 1:00–4:00pm Future Imperfect Tense is the coming to fruition of an idea that has been simmering for years. Confronted daily […]

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Opening: Sienna Luna: Non Linear

Iconik Coffee Roasters Red 1366 Cerrillos, Santa Fe

Join Curate at Iconik Coffee Roaster Red, in an opening reception for Sienna Luna's Show. Non Linear is a retrospective show that showcases her work from 2018–2025. Luna writes about […]

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Opening: Gone Awry

Archway Gallery 2305 Dunlavy, Houston, TX, United States

Archway Gallery proudly presents Gone Awry, featuring captivating new works by donna e perkins, on view from May 3–June 5, 2025. Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, May […]

Opening: rocki swiderski: the muck

Everybody 437 E Grant Road, Tucson, Arizona

On view: May 3 – June 7, 2025 Opening reception: Saturday, May 3rd, 7:00–9:00 p.m. Everybody is excited to present 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘬 by rocki swiderski, opening Saturday, May 3rd from […]

Opening: Margaret Roach Wheeler: Summer Winter

Zane Bennett Contemporary Art 435 S Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Join us on May 8 from 5 to 7 pm for the opening reception of Summer Winter, an exhibition of handwoven garments by Margaret Roach Wheeler and textile artworks by […]

Opening: Adam Bustamante: The Birds & the Bees

Lapis Room 303 Romero St. NW, Ste 107, Albuquerque, New Mexico

On view: May 8–June 22, 2025 Opening reception: May 8, 5:00–8:00pm Portraits as status symbols disappeared from our social radar screen over half a century ago, replaced by Selfies and […]

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Opening: Karen Hampton: Say A Little Prayer

Kouri + Corrao Gallery 3213 Calle Marie, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Join us Friday, May 9 in celebration of Karen Hampton’s second solo show with the Kouri + Corrao. Say A Little Prayer highlights Hampton’s mastery of dye and weaving. Rooted […]

Opening: Lindsay Stribling: Ruminate

fourteenfifteen Gallery 1415 4th St SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

On view: May 9–June 6, 2025 Opening reception: May 9, 6:00–9:00 p.m. The figure at the center of this installation is a representation of the prefrontal cortex, the central hub of […]

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Anaïs Rumfelt: Stillness and Storms

MoMo Santa Fe 143 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, New Mexico

This exhibition focuses on the delicate realm which we creatures inhabit, the space between the earth and sky. It captures moments of calm inside of chaos, tenderness amid the harsh, […]

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Opening: Crockett Bodelson: Night by Day

Collect 343 W Manhattan Ave, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Collect Gallery is hosting an exhibition of paintings by Crockett Bodelson. On view May 13–June 10, 2025 with an opening reception on May 15 from 6:00–8:00pm. The opening will feature […]

Opening: Jeanette Pasin Sloan: Five Decades of Painting

Turner Carroll Gallery 725 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Join us at Turner Carroll Gallery to celebrate the opening reception for five decades of painting by renowned New Mexico artist Jeanette Pasin Sloan. Sloan's works are included in the […]

Opening: Kevin Box + Collaborators: Rays of Hope

Kay Contemporary Art 600 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Kay Contemporary Art announces an exhibition of new sculptures by Kevin Box & collaborators. Box Studio has been meticulously creating an exciting new body of work with over twenty-five new […]

Opening: Annual Youth Art Exhibition

RedLine Contemporary Art Center 2350 Arapahoe St, Denver, CO, United States

Join us for the opening reception for our annual Youth Art Exhibition on Friday, May 16, 5-8pm! Our youth art education programs encourage young artists in Denver schools to use […]

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Opening: Cedra Wood: Child Ballads

kind of a small array 106 N Main Street, Magdalena, NM, United States

The Child Ballads, 305 songs collected in the 19th Century by Francis James Child, are ancestral folklore, sweet and strange, telling and tragic, pretty much like life itself. These are […]

Opening: Nick Vaughan & Jake Margolin: Town Meeting 1978-2028

Art League Houston 1953 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Town Meeting 1978-2028 is an exhibition and symposium inspired by “Town Meeting I”, a pivotal 1978 convening of 4,000 LGBTQIA+ Houstonians at the Astro Arena, which galvanized Houston’s emerging LGBTQIA+ […]

Opening: Lin Qiqing: Every Fiber of Their Bodies

Art League Houston 1953 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Through labor-intensive processes such as weaving on a handloom, spinning paper yarn, and dyeing with plants, Lin Qiqing explores hidden emotions, struggles, and perseverance with distinctive figurative weaving in her […]

Reception: Joan Fenicle: In Praise of Clouds

Wild Hearts Gallery 221-B New Mexico 165, Placitas, NM, United States

On view: April 29–May 25, 2025 Public reception: May 17, 1:00–3:00pm The public is invited to a reception at Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas on May 17, to meet Joan […]

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Opening: Michele Mikesell: Of Watchers, Tricksters, and the Bold

Artemizia Foundation Museum & Gallery 818 818 Tombstone Canyon, 818 Tombstone Canyon, Arizona

On view: May 17–June 22, 2025 Opening reception: May 17, 1:00–4:00 p.m. The Artemizia Foundation is thrilled to announce the opening of Of Watchers, Tricksters, and the Bold, a dynamic […]

Opening: Michael Diaz: For the unity of unabsorbed excess

5. Gallery 2351 Fox Rd, No. 700, Santa Fe, NM, United States

5. Galley is excited to announce the opening of: For the unity of unabsorbed excess | Michael Diaz An exhibition of new drawings from Michael Diaz. Opening reception: Saturday, May […]

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Opening: Kimberly Thompson: Container: A Collection of Boxes

Sunmount Chapel 50 Mt Carmel Rd, santa fe

An exhibition of work by Kimberly Thompson, presenting a series of intimate boxes that explore the human need to preserve the intangible. Crafted with traditional metalsmithing techniques from both precious […]

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Opening: Daryl Meador: Big Empty Blues

CO-OPt Research + Projects 4202 Boston Ave, Lubbock, TX, United States

Daryl Meador: Big Empty Blues On view: May 23 – August 31, 2025 Opening reception: Friday, May 23, 5-8pm CO-OPt Research + Projects is pleased to present a series of […]

Opening Reception: Reconnect 2025: MSU Denver Alumni Exhibition

Center for Visual Art MSU Denver 965 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO, United States

Reconnect 2025: MSU Denver Alumni Exhibition On view: May 23 – August 2, 2025 Opening reception: May 23, 6:00–8:00pm at Center for Visual Art, MSU Denver After party: 8:00-10:00pm at […]

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Opening: Eason Eige: Bones

Lapis Room 303 Romero St. NW, Ste 107, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Join Lapis Room as they celebrate the latest series from painter, Eason Eige. In his new show he explores the beautiful complexity of bones and skulls. Enjoy Eige’s painterly still […]

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Opening: Jeremy Miranda: Fool’s Spring

Evoke Contemporary 550 S Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, New Mexico

On view: May 30–June 21, 2025 Opening reception: Friday, May 30, 5:00–7:00 pm The artist will be in attendance. In Fool’s Spring, Jeremy Miranda invites viewers into the quiet, introspective […]

Opening Reception: Katrina Bello: Terra Madre

Zane Bennett Contemporary Art 435 S Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Join us on May 30 from 5:00–7:00 pm for the opening reception of Terra Madre, an exhibition of large-scale drawings of natural textures, digital prints, and video art by Katrina […]

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Opening: Terri Rolland: rough ground

No Man's Land Gallery 4870 Agua Fria, Santa Fe

Terri Rolland: rough ground May 31 – June 21, 2025 Opening reception: May 31, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, with music by DJ Pablo 77 Artist Talk: June 7, 2025, […]

Opening: Fan Mail: Celebrating 10 Years of Art & Friendship

Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm 4803 Rio Grande Blvd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Join Tamarind Institute at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm in Albuquerque, New Mexico for the opening reception of Fan Mail: Celebrating 10 Years of Art & Friendship, a […]

Opening: ReVision: The Future of Santa Fe Style Exhibition

Santa Fe Community Gallery 201 W Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM, United States

ReVision: The Future of Santa Fe Style Exhibition On view: June 5–June 19, 2025 Opening reception: Thursday, June 5, 5:00 - 7:00 pm Inspired by the visionary New-Old Santa Fe […]

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Opening: E Pluribus Unum: Mogollon

New Mexico State University Art Museum 1308 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM, United States

The University Art Museum presents: E Pluribus Unum: Mogollon UAM Mullennix Bridge Gallery On view: June 5–August 20, 2025 Opening reception: Thursday, June 5, 5:30–7:30 pm E Pluribus Unum features […]

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Opening: CRUCES: New Acquisitions from the NMSU Permanent Art Collection

New Mexico State University Art Museum 1308 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM, United States

CRUCES: New Acquisitions from the NMSU Permanent Art Collection University Art Museum On view: June 5–August 20, 2025 Opening reception: Thursday, June 5, 5:30–7:30 pm This exhibition highlights recent donations […]

Opening: Field of View – Where all Horizons Meet

LHUCA 511 Ave K, Lubbock, TX, United States

Landscapes are interpreted in many different ways, most unique and identifying to those that call that landscape home, whether from a homegrown view or a transplant to that place. This […]

Opening: Lijun Chao & Andy Holliday: The Other Side

LHUCA 511 Ave K, Lubbock, TX, United States

Chao and Holliday’s recent collaborative works examine boundaries, distance, and place. Borders serve as a transitional space that separate and define distinct realities and ensure there is always an “other […]

Opening: Ron Lambert: Sisyphus in Retreat

LHUCA 511 Ave K, Lubbock, TX, United States

Ron Lambert's current work looks at the eccentricities in how we have marked place. How we remove and replace substances that made a location of interest, leaving it in a […]

Opening: Sacred Evolutions

Omnihum 246 Ledoux Street, Taos, NM, United States

Sacred Evolutions On view: June 6–July 27, 2025 Artist panel: Friday, June 6, 4:00–6:00 pm Opening reception: Friday, June 6, 6:00-9:00 pm • small bites by ACEQ Restaurant This group […]

Opening: Francisco Delgado: Animales de Cargo

Hecho Gallery 129 W Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Francisco Delgado: Animales de Cargo On view: June 6–June 30, 2025 Opening reception: Friday, June 6 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm Born in Ciudad Juárez and raised in El Paso’s Segundo […]

Opening: James Gould: Foundlings

Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM, United States

James Gould: Foundlings On view: June 6–July 27, 2025 Opening reception: Friday, June 6, 5:00–7:00pm CCA presents Foundlings, an exhibit created by artist James Gould of Santa Fe—works featuring found and […]

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Opening: Les Chingones

Material 2970 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Material Gallery presents Les Chingones, a group exhibition featuring the work of four celebrated contemporary artists based or with roots in Utah. On view: June 6–July 11, 2025 (by appointment) […]

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Opening: Boulder County Plein Air Festival Exhibition

The Armory Apartments Community Center 4775 13th St, Boulder, Colorado

Mingle with plein air artists from Colorado and beyond at the exhibit opening reception of the Boulder County Plein Air Festival. All work for the festival is completed during the […]

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Opening: On the Rise – Artists in Early and Mid-Career

Gallery With A Cause located inside the New Mexico Cancer Center 4901 Lang Ave NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Please join us for our art opening and fundraiser for On the Rise – Artists in Early and Mid-Career, curated by Regina Held, featuring 15 New Mexico artists who are […]

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Opening: THE SOURCE: Psychogeography of the Great Basin

Alma Gallery 274 W Center Street, Provo, Utah

HIVE SHOW-006 THE SOURCE: Psychogeography of the Great Basin Presented by The ARCH-HIVE On view: June 6–June 28, 2025. Opening reception: Friday, June 6, 6:00–9:00 pm Psychogeography is the exploration of how […]

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Reception: Bunny Bowen: Minding the Webs

Wild Hearts Gallery 221-B New Mexico 165, Placitas, NM, United States

Wild Hearts Gallery presents Bunny Bowen: Minding the Webs, on view May 27 through June 29, 2025. Minding the Web is a multi-media exhibit woven around the signature piece, wax […]

Opening: Dualities: The Art of Two

Archway Gallery 2305 Dunlavy, Houston, TX, United States

Archway Gallery presents Dualities: The Art of Two, featuring new works by Barbara Able and Rhonda Radford Adams, on view June 7 – July 2, 2025. This exhibition highlights the […]

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